Golden Boyd Gibb
Bountiful
1924 - 2008
Golden Boyd Gibb, age 83, passed away on 29 June, 2008 due to chronic renal failure.
Boyd was born on 9 September, 1924 to George and Ellen Allred Gibb in Cardson, Alberta, Canada. He was raised on a farm in HIllspring, Alberta, Canada and attended High School in Cardston where he excelled in baseball, basket ball and track. He was proud of the Provincial record in the high jump which he held for several years. At age 18 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he trained as a bomber pilot.
While home on leave he met and fell in love with his beloved Hazel Redd. They were married in the Cardston Temple after the end of World War II, on 12 September, 1945. Their home was blessed with one son and seven beautiful daughters. Boyd and Hazel moved to Utah in 1952. He worked in the trucking business, tire sales, and as a regional manager for Beeline and Frontier Oil Companies which later became Husky Oil Company. He was a marketing executive for Western Oil Marketing and Eaton Metal Products. He retired in 1988. Boyd's best friend and partner, Hazel died of cancer in 1990. Together they have eight children, 38 grandchildren and 59 (?) great-grandchildren. He considers this his greatest and most important accomplishment.
Boyd was greatly blessed a second time to find love with Johan Beutel Honey. They were married on 14 February, 1991 and were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Johan brought to their union another seven children and 28 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Boyd loved them all as his own.
Boyd was a lifelong faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served with humility and distinction in many callings including Bishop's Counselor, High Priest Group Leader, High Counselor and long time -temple worker in the Salt and Bountiful Temples. Boyd and Johan served a mission together in the Raleigh North Carolina Mission from February , 2000 to August, 2001. They touched many lives for good.
Boyd is survived by his wife, Johan, his children; Randal (Diane) Gibb, Woodland Hills, Utah; Teddy (Bryan) Colton, West Valley City, Utah; Christine (Dave) Bradford, Salt Lake City, Utah; Dianne (Brent) Russon, Bountiful, Utah; Sherry (Scott) Russon, Centerville, Utah; Denise (Russell) McNeill, Golden, Colorado; Leslie (Ron) Burt, Bountiful, Utah; and Kim (Joseph) Tibbitts, Layton, Utah; Johan's children, Randall (Denise) Honey, American Fork, Utah; Teresa (Marty) Tippetts, Syracuse, Utah; Diane (Craig) Jones, Cedar Hills, Utah; Ron (Trudy) Honey, Bountiful, Utah; Linda (Grant) Horsley, Layton, Utah; Shane (April) Honey, Kaysville, Utah; Lisa (Ryan) Tippetts, West Hills, California; his brother, Lawrence (Hazel) Gibb, Cardston, Alberta, Canada; his sister Fay (Stan) Johnson, Cardston, Alberta, Canada and his numerous posterity. Boyd was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and sisters and his wife, Hazel.
Boyd loved life and enjoyed hunting, boating, traveling and helping on the farm. His greatest joy was being with his family. He truly exemplified Psalm 127:3-5: "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward…Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them."
Funeral services for Boyd will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 11:00 a.m. in the North Canyon 5th Ward Chapel, 2505 South Davis Boulevard, Bountiful, Utah. Family and Friends may attend a viewing on Wednesday 2 July from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah. A viewing prior to the funeral services will be from 9:30 – 10:30s a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Bountiful City Cemetery.
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Visitation
Wednesday, July 2 2008
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary
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295 N. Main
Bountiful, UT 84010
801-295-5505
Services - Show info
Services
Thursday, July 3 2008
11:00 AM
North Canyon 5th Ward Chapel
2505 South Davis Blvd
Bountiful, UT
